004 Capturing effects with layer comps

In this movie, I want to show you how you quickly and easily mix and match…layers using layer comps,…so you look like you're an absolute pro when you're showing off your…work to other people.…So here I'm working inside of my brand file, and I've got all these different…versions of my branded type effect that go with these various versions of the…textured backgrounds.…But I have to make sure that I get it right.…In other words, brand # 5 goes with cowhide, but it doesn't go with any of…the other backgrounds.…So let's say I want to show off that really cool brand against the…corrugated cardboard.…

So I'll turn on the corrugate layer there, and that completely covers up cowhide,…so that's fine.…But obviously, this branded type doesn't go with it.…I can't remember which one does.…Maybe it's brand # 3, so I'll go ahead and turn that on, and then I've got to turn off brand # 5.…That looks to me like the wrong brand.…In fact, I'm positive it's the one that goes burlap, and I could confirm that…by turning on burlap and turning off corrugate. And sure enough, that is the right combo there,…

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12/6/2016

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1/13/2011

This course is a collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects that can be completed in ten minutes or less. The series is taught by computer graphics guru Deke McClelland, and presented in his signature step-by-step style. The intent is to reveal how various Photoshop and Illustrator features can be combined and leveraged in real-world examples so that they can be applied to creative projects right away.